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Medway River Lit
"I thought Medway River Lit Festival thoughtful, thought-provoking, kindly in spirit and invaluable for the region." Sir Ben Okri
 Abi Darec Ellie Smith. Author of 'The Girl with the Louding Voice' |  Zahra Barriwriter of 'Daughters of the Nile' |  Melissa Toddauthor of 'Gag Writer' |
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 Samatar Elmipoet |  Theresa Lolapoet |  BudgieAuthor of 'The Absence' |
 Dave McKeanartist, illustrator, filmmaker and graphic novelist |  Fluffy PulcinoSimone Lia's mentee. author of 'How to make life better when it feels like things are getting worse' |  Connor Sansbypoet |
 Chika Jonespoet |  Caroline Birdpoet |  Maria C McCarthypoet, short story writer and memoirist |
 Attila the Stockbrokerpoet and musician |  Malika Bookerpoet |  Jess Taggart Rosepoet |
 Jess MookherjeeJess Mookherjee |
​​Above are just some of the amazing writers that came to Medway River Lit '25's 24 events including author talks, poetry open mics, workshops, writer Q+As and more!
But this is not the end of the literary goodness! Our Rippling Out Further project merges crafts and text - so check out the events page for more info and to book!
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